Little Robe and White Horse. Southern Cheyenne

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Title: Little Robe and White Horse. Southern Cheyenne
Creator: Bell, C. M. (Charles Milton), 1849-1893, photographer.
Published/Created: [Washington, D.C.] : [Charles Milton Bell], [1873]; [Washington, D.C.] : [U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories], [1877 or later]
Physical Description: 1 photograph : albumen print ; mount 21.5 x 15 cm (boudoir cabinet card format)
Notes: Studio group portrait of Little Robe and Wo-Po-Ham (also known as White Horse) posing in mixtures of western and traditional clothing including moccasins, cloth hair wraps, blankets, and large German silver crosses.; Subjects photographed while part of Cheyenne and Arapaho delegation to Washington, D.C., in 1873.; Non-contemporary inscription on verso: CMB/1120 ["CMB" reference to original photographer Charles Milton Bell].; Image caption on negative: Cheyenne 15.; Negative and/or series number: 117.; Inscriptions on verso: chiefs. Photo by William Jackson.; Printed image caption clipped and pasted on verso: 117. Little Robe and White Horse. Southern Cheyenne.; Original photograph likely produced by Charles Milton Bell in Washington, D.C., in 1873. Image reprinted by William H. Jackson for comprehensive photographic record of Native Americans titled "Photographs of North American Indians" compiled by U.S. Department of the Interior Geographical Survey of the Territories under F. V. Hayden first published in 1877. This image is #117 in Jackson's "Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians".; Title derived from image caption on printed clipping pasted to verso.; "Little Robe" variant personal names: Hah-ket-home-mah, Ski-o-mah, Tak-kee-o-mah.; "Cheyenne Indians" variant names: Suhtaio Indians, Tsitsistas Indians.
Names and Subjects: Photographs shelf.; Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.; Algonquian Indians.; Cheyenne Indians.; Indians of North America--Great Plains.; Little Robe,--1828-1886--Portraits.; Moccasins.; Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Crosses--1870-1880.; Delegations--Cheyenne--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Indigenous peoples--United States--1870-1880.; Tribal chiefs--United States--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.),--publisher.; Jackson, William Henry,--1843-1942,--photographer.
Genre: Albumen prints 1870-1880.; Boudoir card photographs 1870-1880.; Group portraits 1870-1880.
Collection Title: Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator: Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID: 1013
Barcode: A325961
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt BOU Bel.004
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Repository: William L. Clements Library

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Collection: Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Image Size: 4687 x 5834
File Size: 985 KB
Record: 1013
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